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Medical Transcriptionists in Iowa

Is Iowa a good place for you to work as a Medical Transcriptionist?

6.9% Jobs Projection
$35,030 Median Salary
220 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Medical Transcriptionists in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Medical Transcriptionists in Iowa is growing faster than average.

  • Medical Transcriptionists in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Medical Transcriptionists Work in Iowa?

530 people worked as Medical Transcriptionists in 2018 in this state.

There were 600 Medical Transcriptionists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 720 Medical Transcriptionists working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Medical Transcriptionists than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Medical Transcriptionists in this state are growing at a rate of 6.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 220 annual job openings, and 1,850 total jobs in 2026 for Medical Transcriptionists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,400 annual jobs and 55,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Medical Transcriptionists Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Medical Transcriptionists ranged from $22,700 to $48,310 with $35,030 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.92 to $23.22. The median hourly rate was $16.84.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.97 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.13.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Iowa Metros for Medical Transcriptionists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Medical Transcriptionists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 210 $34,360
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 120 $26,050
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 50 $32,100
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 40 $35,390

Top States for Medical Transcriptionists Employment

View the list below to see where most Medical Transcriptionists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Florida 5,280 $34,300
California 4,920 $38,460
Texas 4,780 $29,730
Virginia 2,820 $32,030
Pennsylvania 2,540 $35,330
Illinois 2,110 $33,280
Michigan 1,810 $31,430
Ohio 1,740 $37,300
Georgia 1,610 $31,970
Wisconsin 1,590 $40,110
Missouri 1,570 $34,570
New York 1,450 $40,140
Tennessee 1,370 $32,720
Indiana 1,310 $29,570
Washington 1,190 $37,690
Oregon 1,140 $37,820
Arizona 950 $26,760
North Carolina 930 $33,550
New Jersey 900 $42,050
Kentucky 860 $36,030

Below are the states where Medical Transcriptionists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $49,860
Maryland $42,660
Minnesota $42,630
New Jersey $42,050
New York $40,140
Wisconsin $40,110
Vermont $39,880
New Hampshire $39,420
Wyoming $38,840
California $38,460

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